Who determines the rate of turn in a procedure turn?

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Who determines the rate of turn in a procedure turn?

In a procedure turn, how quickly you turn is controlled by you, the pilot, through your input to the aircraft. The rate of turn depends on how you apply bank and how fast you want to close the inbound course, all balanced against your airspeed, altitude, winds, and the protected airspace you must stay within. While a standard rate turn (about 3 degrees per second) is a common target, the actual rate can be shallower or steeper based on the situation. The autopilot can execute a turn once you engage it, but the decision to initiate the turn and adjust its rate is your responsibility as the pilot. ATC provides headings and instructions, and the flight planner designs the route, but the rate of turn during a procedure turn is determined by your control inputs.

In a procedure turn, how quickly you turn is controlled by you, the pilot, through your input to the aircraft. The rate of turn depends on how you apply bank and how fast you want to close the inbound course, all balanced against your airspeed, altitude, winds, and the protected airspace you must stay within. While a standard rate turn (about 3 degrees per second) is a common target, the actual rate can be shallower or steeper based on the situation. The autopilot can execute a turn once you engage it, but the decision to initiate the turn and adjust its rate is your responsibility as the pilot. ATC provides headings and instructions, and the flight planner designs the route, but the rate of turn during a procedure turn is determined by your control inputs.

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